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2008 CROP Walk Update
Thank You!!!
West Market Street has now raised $10,017...
which puts us over our $10,000 goal! Wow! Thank You!
It’s Turkey Time…so don’t be one.
Buy one and volunteer too!
Participate in a WMSUMC Tradition
Join
the “Turkey & Fixin’s” Thanksgiving Food Drive and Day of Sharing. Congregation
members are asked to donate food and money to purchase turkeys for 300 local
families. This will provide people in need with all the ingredients necessary to
make a Thanksgiving meal for themselves.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
Turkey Team: Help us collect the Turkey Bucks we need to purchase all the turkeys.
- Stamp Turkey Buck Collection Envelopes. *Great “Do-at-Home” Idea!
- Help unload turkeys upon delivery on November 21.
- Help unload food donations on Sunday mornings November 2, 9, &16.
Food Prep Team:
- Attach shopping lists and Turkey Buck collection envelopes to food collection bags. *Great “Do-at-Home” Idea!
- Help sort the collected food. (November 18 & 19 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.)
- Shop for any “fill-in” food needed to complete the bags (flexible times on November 20-21).
- Participate in the “Turkey & Fixin’s” Phone Bank (Thursday, November 20 at 6:30 p.m.)
- Volunteers are needed to call the food drive recipients to remind them about the Day of Sharing, provide any information they might need, and answer any questions. This will take place at the church and food will be provided.
Day of Sharing Team: (Saturday, November 22 from 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.)
- Greet
- Check-In
- Distribute food and turkeys
- Drive vans to transport Food Drive family recipients to and from Washington Elementary School.
- Make home deliveries to the elderly and infirm
- Opportunities available for the whole family! Flexible volunteer shift times!
Food bag and turkey donation shopping lists will be distributed to all congregation members beginning November 2. The $10.00 needed to purchase a turkey is now included on the shopping list. Everyone is strongly encouraged to shop!!! This is part of the giving experience and it is where the blessing is. It is also a fun family experience!
What
is a Christmas Store? WMSUMC is joining 17 other United Methodist
Churches to provide 200 families in need with an opportunity to “shop” for
Christmas presents for their children. The presents will be gift-wrapped while
the shoppers wait, hot beverages will be served, and a prayer team will be on
hand for those who would like someone to pray with them. While the parents shop,
their children will make Christmas gifts for their parents, learn about the
Christmas story, and experience the love of Christ in a fun and meaningful way.
Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in this special Christmas experience!
- Sort the items
- Set-up the Store
- Help in the store
- Check-in families
- Be a personal shopper
- Wrap Presents
- Serve beverages
- Help in one of the children’s activity rooms.
Visit the Outreach Table in the Fellowship Hall or in the Gathering Space Sunday mornings, Wednesday evenings, or whenever you are at the church to sign up to help.
Where and When Will the Store be Open? Saturday, December 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at WMSUMC.
Who Will We Serve? Families who qualify for emergency assistance at Greensboro Urban Ministry as well as the families of Washington Montessori school students and students from the Newcomers School.
Faith, Hope, & a
Red Kettle
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
West Market Street UMC is ringing the Salvation Army Bell during the Christmas season. Please join in this beautiful time of fellowship and sharing.
Monies raised through the red kettles, the most visible icon of the Salvation Army, provide funding for Christmas programs and year-round social services. This is a wonderful opportunity to witness the true generosity of our community!
December
3—December 23 (No Sunday Ringing)
10:00am—8:00pm
Harris-Teeter on Lawndale Drive
Volunteer to be a Bell Ringer!
- L.I.F.E Groups, Circles, Youth, Families, Sunday School Classes, Individuals, COM Teams. Everyone is invited!
- Register in the Gathering Space, Fellowship Hall, the 9:40 Worship Service, and at Wednesday Church Night. SIGN UP TODAY!
- Look for the Red Kettle in the Gathering Space and Fellowship Hall….you CAN make a difference!
Join a HOPE Team
What is a HOPE Team?
A HOPE Teams consist of four to six highly committed volunteers from local faith communities who focus on providing practical, emotional and spiritual support to friends (individuals who have experienced chronic homelessness and who have recently been placed in permanent supportive housing). HOPE is provided through faith-based teams, who offer compassionate, non-judgmental care to their friends. Our model wraps care and support around a friend in permanent supportive housing, building on the successful model used to assist persons displaced by Hurricane Katrina. HOPE Teams are based upon the concept of building a relationship, rather than sponsorship and adoption. The idea of relationship emphasizes that the ability for change is inherent in all people and can be self-activated. HOPE teams are strictly to help our friends continue in their development and to provide a team of professional staff who will assist them with their housing, medical, mental health, substance abuse, and budgeting needs.
What are the Objectives of a HOPE Team?
- To expand a friends social network and connection to the community.
- To provide encouragement as friends develop long-term, realistic personal objectives
- To offer support services and resources to friends
- To assist individuals in evaluating and improving their quality of life
- To invite individuals to participate in the community (e.g., church, civic organizations, etc)
For more information or to volunteer, contact Elizabeth Montgomery at 275-4587, vm. 16 or emontgomery@wmsumc.org.
Volunteer
Opportunities at Washington Montessori School:- Classroom Tutor or Helper
- Lunch Buddy
- Birthday Bags
- Faculty Snacks
- Teacher Prayer Partners
Visit the Outreach Table in the Gathering Space on Sunday!
Mobile Meals substitutes
Two hours a month—three months a year
To volunteer call Earl Betts, 274 3950
Photos from 2008 Youth Mission Trip to Costa Rica
Where Do Your Missioner Sponsorship Dollars Go?
Sponsorship is done by Sunday School classes and other small groups in the church. Typically, sponsorship is only sought for the Mustard Seed Mission trips. These trips are for ten or more days and for adults only. The primary purpose of sponsorship is to provide missioners with spiritual support and to connect the mission trip experience with members of the congregation. Money donated through sponsorship is used to subsidize the supply budget for the mission trip.
Who pays for Mission Trips?
Mission team members pay for their own airfare, accommodations, food, transportation, trip insurance, and recreation expenses.
How are supplies paid for?
Supplies are primarily paid for through the Outreach Ministry budget, however, many times needs or the extent of needs are unforeseen and need to be subsidized. This is done through sponsorship donations and through funds raised through Grasshopper baseball parking.
Are Mission Trips just for Congregation Members?
No. Many times congregation members invite friends to join mission trips. In fact, several visiting missioners in recent years have gone on to join the church! However, when available space for a trip is limited, priority will be given to congregation members.
What if I can’t afford to go on a Mission Trip?
Outreach Ministry seeks to price each trip as affordably as possible, and will not let anyone be prevented from going on a mission trip due to financial constraints. That said, it is recognized that mission trips do require a sacrifice of time, money, and even comfort. If, however, some funds are needed there is scholarship money available through the Outreach budget. A Mission Trip Scholarship Committee has recently been formed to review all requests.
Travel-Sized Toiletry Items Needed!!!
Going on Vacation? Don’t forget to save your travel-sized toiletries! And...donate them to our Kindness Kits, which are distributed to people in need.
Please bring your travel-sized toiletries to the collection box in the Gathering Space.
How will
YOU serve?
Browse the Outreach pages
to learn more about the possibilities!
